Have you ever lost anything? A job, a marriage, a friendship? Perhaps you've lost your joy or your courage. Whatever the loss, today can be your turnaround. Today can be the day you recover all that has been lost. God can take that setback and set you up for a powerful comeback!
When you don't have what you think you need to make it through, you have to sometimes just use what you do have. In the Bible, Moses used a rod, and David used a slingshot. When the people around David wanted to stone him because they were under attack, he made a decision to encourage himself in the Lord. He started to remember who he was, and God backed him; then the people got back on track. Your positive attitude and strong confidence becomes attractive and encouraging to those around you – your spouse, your children, your friends and co-workers. Go to God with your concerns. That's what He wants us to do. He wants us to come to Him as children. Children need reassurance; they need to know that all will be well.
Do you remember when your young children were afraid or worried about something? They began to trust your encouraging words and confidence, and just knew that it would be alright just because you said so. It's the same with God. He has promised to never leave us or forsake us. David encouraged himself, and prayed to God for direction. "So David inquired of the Lord, saying, 'Shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them?' And God answered him, 'Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all.'"
It's time to go into the enemy's camp and take back what belongs to you. Don't stay where you are. GO GET YOUR STUFF! Stop trying to take breaks all the time. Once you catch up with the enemy, handle your business – give him no slack. You are more than a conqueror, so don't give him time to reload – TAKE HIM OUT! Remember, it's not over until you win. Just don't forget who you are when you are in a battle° and if you haven't won yet, then the battle is not over, and the enemy does not have the last say so over anything concerning you. And since it's not over until you win, stop worrying about failing.
If you are going through something right now, don't stay where you are. Encourage yourself in the Lord, and GO GET YOUR STUFF! You can have a good life. You can have a good marriage. You can have joy. You can have peace. PURSUE, AND WITHOUT FAIL, RECOVER ALL!
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